Director of Operations

Born and raised in New Braunfels, Esteban gained the passion for education from his mother, a first grade dual language elementary school teacher. As a child, he was always wanting to know more about the world around him, always asking questions and exploring the “how” and “why”. Coming from a family of educators, he continued his love for learning throughout his life with a focus on reading, arts and science.

After graduating from the University of Texas at Austin with a Bachelors in Psychology and a minor in Sociology, he started with a local school district as the Community Outreach Specialist. After spending a couple of years with the school district, he made the transition over to the Department of Family and Protective Services.

During his tenure with the state, he served as an investigator and inspector for the Child Care Licensing division and worked on over 600 individual cases, ranging from standards violations to illegal operations to abuse and neglect cases. He earned the reputation for being able to handle many of the more difficult and high-profile...